Beyond intellectual property matching information protection to innovation
Beyond Intellectual Property explores the many means by which information is protected. Based on thorough empirical research in the US and Europe as well as practical experience of economic innovation, it goes far beyond the traditional realm of intellectual property. It also identifies the need for...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
c2010
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Beyond Intellectual Property explores the many means by which information is protected. Based on thorough empirical research in the US and Europe as well as practical experience of economic innovation, it goes far beyond the traditional realm of intellectual property. It also identifies the need for urgent reform of present arrangements and suggests practical ways of achieving this Information, property rights and innovation -- The most-used information protection means : capability and marketing -- Protecting disembodied information : 'intellectual property' -- International information protection -- Information protection and visions of the public good -- How interests came to shape information protection -- Rescuing a dysfunctional system -- Compulsory arbitration for dispute resolution -- Better measurement for information protection -- Protecting the information of smaller firms -- Direct protection of innovation -- Epilogue : Must interests prevail? |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 247 p |
| ISBN: | 1848449925 9781848449923 9781781000762 |